Try out this cool little tool one of the librarians at Humber College showed me the other day. If you need to make a "word picture", this tool at http://www.wordle.net is a really easy way to do it. The one below was generated just by giving my blog link. Have fun but be careful it can be a distraction... ... Read More

This was sent to me by a friend.  The original authorship is in some dispute, and I suspect it's been doctored over the years, as I found a few different versions of this. It explains in relatively simple terms how taxes work, kind of... (-: THE TAX SYSTEM EXPLAINED IN BEER Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100... If they paid their ... Read More

I have been saying for the past few years that the two CEO's of Research In Motion (RIM.TO) have not been up to the task.  Their weak attempt to counter Apple's devices has now clearly manifest in the top line, and the share price. The company's strategic options are now limited as their stock price is becoming a juicy takeover target, and is clearly not available as currency, were ... Read More

Are you a new entrepreneur or thinking of taking the plunge? Here are 10 sure fire ways to increase the chances that your new venture is successful. 1.Make sure you are ready, and other key stakeholders in your life are too! Owning and running your own business is neither easy nor boring. It surely is not for everyone. Each person's situation is unique, but most of us need some kind of ... Read More

One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from Thomas Watson, the man who took over IBM and built it from a respectable business machine company into the computer giant it is today.  His son, the Jr. version was no slouch.  He oversaw the company during some of its greatest growth years and then was ambassador to the UK for some time. His quote is more or less: Would you ... Read More

I guess it's not surprising that no NHL'ers are on this list of the highest paid athletes in the world.  NHL hockey isn't really a global sport like Soccer, Golf, F1, Tennis and the like, so they won't get the same kind of endorsement deals. And without a decent NFL-style TV contract, the numbers per player are just not there in the NHL as they are in other sports.  NHL hockey ... Read More